"I can't imagine that they're doing it for any other reason than to get Bill Stuart," he said Tuesday. "It's all about revenge, and the people involved don't seem to care what organization in town they hurt."

Stuart has been the target of a series of public accusations about mismanagement during this four-year term in office. He has served as first selectman in Bridgewater for 30 years.

Claudette Carveth, a spokeswoman for the Department of Consumer Protection, said Tuesday that the department never discusses an ongoing investigation, nor does it confirm whether an investigation is ongoing.

If violations were found, an administrative hearing might be held and sanctions could be imposed, Carveth said. Penalties could include a prohibition on future raffles or a referral for criminal prosecution.

"We had no concerns this might happen," Gsell said. "We looked at the financials for the raffle and had no concerns."

Despite an FBI raid conducted on Bridgewater Town Hall in early July, Gsell said there had not been any discussion in the department about Stuart serving on the raffle committee for the August fair.

Gsell said he did not know who filed the complaint, but he said he was told the audit was in response to a complaint and was not randomly conducted.

"We provided the state with everything it asked for and answered their questions without knowing any specifics about the complaint," he said.

Gsell said that, to his knowledge, the annual raffle had never been audited before.

The raffle brought in $16,000 in 2012, offering a grand prize of a Chevrolet Equinox.

Stuart, a longtime member of the fire department, has been a regular member of the raffle committee.

Gsell said he remained optimistic about the audit, and expected results in a month.

"We're a small department," Gsell said. "Anything that improves our operations, we welcome it -- whether it has to do with the fair or our day-to-day operations."